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The Virtual Revolution (2010– )
The Great Levelling?
In the first in this four-part series, Aleks charts the extraordinary rise of blogs, Wikipedia and YouTube, and traces an ongoing clash between the freedom the technology offers us, and our... See full summary »
Director: Philip Smith | Stars: Aleks Krotoski, Kudjo Agbevi, John Perry Barlow, Tim Berners-Lee
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Wii Sports Resort sells 600K copies in Europe
Wii Sports Resort has been out in Europe since July 24, and it has already sold 600,000 copies.
That's 100,000 more than the States.
Topping the UK all-formats chart for two weeks running, during its first week the game became the fourth largest selling Wii title to date with second week sales growing another six percent.
The game comes bundled with Wii MotionPlus.
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Two Men Charged in Las Vegas with Biofuels Fraud Scheme
Two men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Las Vegas for offenses involving the federal renewable fuel program that allegedly netted them more than $37 million, announced the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division, Criminal Division, and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada.
The 57-count indictment against James Jariv, 63, of Las Vegas, and Nathan Stoliar, 64, of Australia, includes allegations of conspiracy, wire fraud, false statements under the Clean Air Act, obstruction of justice and conspiracy to engage in money laundering.
The indictment was unsealed late Wednesday following Jariv's initial appearance in federal court in Las Vegas, which followed his arrest on Tuesday.
Stoliar resides in Australia.
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 created a number of federally-funded programs that provided monetary incentives for the production of biodiesel and to encourage biodiesel use in the United States.
Biodiesel producers and importers could generate and attach credits known as "renewable identification numbers" or RINs to biodiesel they produced or imported.
Because certain companies need RINs to comply with regulatory obligations, RINs have significant market value.
In addition, in order to create an incentive for biodiesel in the United States to be used in the United States, anyone who exports biodiesel is required to obtain these valuable RINs and provide them to EPA.
The market price charged for exported biodiesel therefore includes the value an exporter is required to later spend to acquire these RINs.
The indictment alleges that beginning around June of 2009, the two defendants, James Jariv and Nathan Stoliar, operated and controlled a company -- City Farm Biofuel in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -- that held itself out as a producer of biodiesel from "feedstocks" such as animal fat and vegetable oils.
Jariv also operated and controlled a company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, called Global E Marketing.
The government alleges that these defendants claimed to produce biodiesel at the City Farm facility, claimed to import and sell biodiesel to Global E Marketing, and then generated and sold RINs based upon this claimed production, sale and importation.
In reality, little to no biodiesel produced at City Farm was ever imported and sold to Global E Marketing as claimed.
The indictment alleges that the defendants' scheme allowed them to generate approximately $7 million in RINs that were fraudulent, which were then sold to companies that needed to obtain them.
The indictment also alleges that, beginning around the same time period and continuing through Dec. 31, 2013, the defendants, using their company MJ Biodfuels, bought over 23 million gallons of RIN-less biodiesel that had been blended with small amounts of petroleum diesel, known as B99, from companies in the United States.
The defendants sold some of this biodiesel to purchasers in the United States, claiming it was pure biodiesel, known as B100, produced at the City Farm facility and imported into the United States.
By claiming this biodiesel was B100 and not RIN-less B99, the defendants were able to claim the fuel was eligible to be used to generate credits and incentives, and were able to sell the fuel for significantly more than they otherwise would have been able.
The defendants also exported the RIN-less B99 they bought in the United States to Canada.
The defendants then sold the biodiesel in Canada, and conspired not to acquire and provide RINs for these exports to the United States as they were required to do, but instead to keep the money they received from the sales for themselves.
The indictment alleges that, in doing so, the defendants failed to give to the United States RINs worth in excess of $30 million, keeping this money for themselves instead.
The indictment alleges that the defendants created false records and made false statements to conceal their fraudulent claims of biodiesel production, importation, sale and fraudulent RIN generation.
Finally, the indictment alleges that the defendants engaged in a conspiracy to launder the proceeds of their crimes, utilizing foreign banking institutions and complex financial transactions to conceal the illegal nature of the funds they received, and to attempt to protect these funds from government enforcement.
Today the United States also seized and restrained the assets contained in a number bank accounts utilized by the defendants, as well as several pieces of real and personal property in Las Vegas, Nevada.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt.
All defendants are presumed innocent and are entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
The collaborative investigation that led to today's arrest and seizures was the result of work by the EPA's Criminal Investigation Division and the FBI, with assistance from the United States Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security.
The case is being prosecuted by Senior Trial Attorney Wayne D. Hettenbach of the Environmental Crimes Section of the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division ,
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Crane M. Pomerantz and Daniel D. Hollingsworth of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Nevada, and Trial Attorney Darrin L. McCullough of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, with the assistance of the Justice Department's Office of International Affairs.
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The world of child injury prevention advances quickly in big and small steps each day. The Research in Action blog shares credible and timely commentary on the latest news, research, events, and more as we work together to keep children safe. We invite thought-provoking comments to spur friendly conversation among our readers. We feel that the regular posting of well-informed commentary by our readers will only enhance the quality of our blog. Comments are moderated by the Research in Action blog staff. The comments section is not intended to be a forum for specific parenting advice or to promote a product. Please use the "Contact Us" form for any information requests. Read more about our Commenting Guidelines.
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Why the Focus Should Be on "Engaged Driving" for Teens
March 30, 2014While working with other auto safety researchers over the past year as part of a distracted driving panel organized by the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM) and State Farm®, I have been introduced to the term "engaged driving" and prefer it to the term "distracted driving." I think it better describes what we want drivers to do to be safe.
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Questioning the Who, What and How of Digital Health Regulation
March 25, 2014The digital health world is buzzing with recent news about a proposed bill to reduce U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation on "low risk" mobile medical technologies, such as health apps for smartphones that provide health education, management and prevention tools for practitioners and patients. The bill, Preventing Regulatory Overreach to Enhance Care Technology (PROTECT) Act of 2014, aims to amend FDA regulatory guidance on mobile health technologies that are of "low risk" to patient safety. Here's what you should know about the bill.
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Mine operator is indicted
Updated: 02/05/2010 - An eastern Kentucky mine operator is indicted on charges he violated federal safety mandates.
Updated: 02/05/2010 - An eastern Kentucky mine operator is indicted on charges he violated federal safety mandates.
Updated: 02/05/2010 - Two convicted felons are running for judge executive in Knott County.
Updated: 02/05/2010 - Lexington Police have made an arrest in the city's latest murder.
Posted: 01/28/2010 - A man charged with murdering his infant son was convicted in the beating death of another son in the 1990s.
Posted: 01/28/2010 - Some students at Eastern Kentucky University have uncovered the remains of a village estimated to be around 700 years old.
Updated: 01/28/2010 - State investigators say Grace Christian Church's Early Learning Center in Georgetown did not report sexual abuse allegations in a timely matter and allowed the worker to continue to work with students despite the allegations.
Posted: 01/28/2010 - Long time Perry County Democratic official Chester Jones pleads guilty in a federal vote buying case.
Updated: 01/28/2010 - The case involves the alleged treatment of a possible witness against the three officers.
Updated: 01/28/2010 - People across Kentucky hit the streets to find out just how many people are homeless in our state.
Updated: 01/29/2010 - A week long search ends successfully.
Posted: 01/28/2010 - One Kentucky University President says deep state budget cuts could wipe out progress made by public universities since the late 1990's.
Posted: 01/28/2010 - Unemployment rates increased in 119 Kentucky counties between December 2008 and December 2009.
Updated: 02/05/2010 - Lexington Streets & Roads department received final salt shipments today as they prepare for the winter blast on Friday.
Updated: 01/28/2010 - The Transportation Operations Center in Frankfort is gearing up for a lot of phone calls for the winter weather.
Posted: 01/28/2010 - The operators of three inactive eastern Kentucky coal mines are being sued by federal prosecutors.
Updated: 01/28/2010 - Laurel County is gearing up for a round of snow heading their way that could make for some treacherous road conditions.
Posted: 01/28/2010 - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has confirmed Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve.
Updated: 02/05/2010 - LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A jury began deliberations Thursday afternoon in the federal corruption trial of a former Kentucky Cabinet official and a contractor accused of scheming to influence millions of dollars worth of state highway projects.
Updated: 02/05/2010 - Lexington Police are asking for anyone who might have witnessed an accident last week involving a wrong way driver to come forward.
Posted: 01/28/2010 - Firefighters say no electricity was connected to the home in Irvine.
Updated: 02/05/2010 - With the snow expected to move in, road crews aren't taking any chances.
Updated: 01/28/2010 - A utility pole caught on fire near Cherry Blossom Way in Georgetown around 4 a.m. Thursday.
Posted: 01/27/2010 - Concern over sales and production freeze
Posted: 01/27/2010 - Declaring "I don't quit,"' President Barack Obama fought to recharge his embattled presidency with a State of the Union vow to get jobless millions back to work and to stand on the side of Americans angry at Wall Street greed and Washington bickering.
Posted: 01/27/2010 - WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) released the following statement regarding President Barack Obama's State of the Union address:


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We're interested in bodies apart from our own as well. Through kinesthetic exemplars we learn to match proprioceptive states with behavior driving desired outcomes; in the shifts and spaces of public jostling we discern patterns of alliance and friction. Quite apart from the sexual sphere, we can revel in the aesthetics and performance of ideal bodies like the montages of churning marble musculature in Olympia. Quite apart from the sexual sphere, we assign semiotic significance to ramrod backs, crisp strides, and unslouched shoulders and denote social class thereby.
Of course, the primary reason we so enjoy looking at bodies isn't apart from sex at all. The natural state of a social animal is to be on the lookout for mating opportunities, or at least for the bonding between others that can swing balances of power among cliques. Humans, with our inapparent cycles of estrus, have even more reason to be watchful, and less braking on a constant running stream of erotic imagination. We use our major possession, our body, to proclaim levels of sexual availability and just plain ability.
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Given its commercial need for attention, advertising takes advantage of this fascination. As a catchy and universal apothegm, "sex sells" has few contenders. Though it was denounced (and eventually withdrawn) for its portrayal of racial conflict between black and white individuals, most savvy consumers--especially if male--can tell that it's actually about sex. Eventually the fury evident will subside, and they'll start making out instead. Or maybe they're playing power games, and the fury won't subside before the making out begins. Either way, lesbians.
Of course, not all cultures (or all audiences within the targeted culture) will get that vibe. It relies on expectations and tropes built up by years of similar advertising where the subtext is more literal and more explicit. Sometimes, the message doesn't bother being subtext. It's right on top, like buttery sex icing.
They're holding PSPs, in case you didn't notice
The sexualization of advertising isn't news. Just to get time playing on your retinas and in the cinema of your brain, marketers will attach attractive bodies to any product's image. I once saw a TV ad where a woman with bare shoulders, soaking wet, rubbed a gelid breast implant sensuously all over her face and cheeks. The product? Soft contact lenses.
What often goes unremarked except by concerned parents is how quickly such imagery can be adopted by the culture toward which it's aimed. It's standard procedure to pooh-pooh the prudish busybodies continually bewailing pop culture's influence on children's minds--as I just did by calling them "prudish busybodies". In truth, they have it right. Not just kids but adults also emulate the decoration, clothes, and postures of celebrities and other advertising homunculi. It's not that they're following role models but that they accurately perceive the desirability of this imagery. By appropriating the surfaces of sexy ad bodies, individuals attempt to seize some of the same commanding presence, to announce their adult state and, crucially, just to have fun.
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I don't have any deeper analysis. As unattractive as I am (and as insecure about it), I can't say what really drives this imitative behavior, or what rewards it grants. It's frequently a joy to my eyes, but I can't say what warmth of internal feeling may attach to its practitioners, nor whether their choice to follow the attention-at-all-costs model of advertising is wholly harmless. My suspicion is that there's no debilitating effect that wouldn't already be there; whether it's ads or not, the proclamation of sexual characteristics is an innate human want, and an inspiration will be found.
Young people ingest the atmosphere with which the culture surrounds them, and when they post risque pictures of themselves on MySpace authorities flip. But it's not the fault of teenagers that they're so damn hot. The people we actually need to censure are predators who would take advantage of their experimental trying-on of personalities and projected selves. The teens are just doing what we most of us do, just more visibly and less subtly. The society must learn to trust that extremely sexualized portrayals on media like video games (or their advertisements) are seen by everyone for what they are: exaggerations and empty come-ons.
As a postscript, it may have occurred to some that the images I've shown have all derived from Sony products, mainly the PSP. Perhaps their catering to a particular young-adult demographic is responsible for the sexual content? No, while the "lifestyle" positioning of the PlayStation brand is the most obvious and egregious, all manufacturers will resort to erotic manipulation if that bones up the bottom line. Even good ol' avuncular Nintendo, who you wouldn't hesitate to invite to a children's birthday party, will break out the eye candy when they want to be sure of riveted attention.
Dewy young things cluster moistly around the DS Lite
Unsold on the idea? Think that's quite staid and puritan next to the blunt chicks-in-bikinis approach of the PlayStation? Then here's a Nintendo product whose blatantly sexual invitation seems just as lustful as the ad it's next to, for an infamously sleazy exploitation game.
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Finally, cute men are used to sell video game product, especially in Japan; the style of popular anime, manga, and game characters can become fads among young males trying to imitate the pretty boys of advertising. I didn't include them for the same reason most game ads don't: the audience is mostly hetero guys, so what's the point? But if you are really itching to see what it's like when men are used to sell hardware, steel yourself and have a gander:
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- Parents must have child's birth certificate and photo ID *
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Free valet parking
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In the hotel
- Breakfast (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Poolside bar
- 24-hour room service
- Outdoor pool
- Fitness facilities
- Tennis on site
- Spa tub
- Sauna
- Business center
- Meeting rooms
- Conference space size (feet) - 5262
- Conference space size (meters) - 489
- 24-hour front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Elevator/lift
In the room
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Bathtub only
- Hair dryer
- Cable TV channels
- Free WiFi
- Microwave
- Kitchen
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Mercure Niteroi Orizzonte Hotel, Niteroi's small print
Also known as
- Mercure Niteroi
- Mercure Niteroi Orizzonte
- Mercure Niteroi Orizzonte Hotel
- Mercure Orizzonte
- Mercure Orizzonte Hotel
- Mercure Niteroi Orizzonte Brazil
Parents or a legal guardian traveling with children under 18 years must present the child's birth certificate and an identity card with photo (passport, for example) at the check-in. For international travels from Brazil, if just one of the parents is traveling with the child, she/he must present – in addition to the child's certificate of birth and identity card with photo – a letter authorizing the trip signed by the other parent with a notarial certification of signature. In case the parents or the legal guardian, as applicable, cannot or are unwilling to give this authorization, a judicial authorization is required. People who intend to travel to Brazil with children must consult with the Brazilian consulate before traveling for more information.
Optional extras
Breakfast is offered for an extra charge of BRL 35 per person (approximately)
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
Recent reviews
Excellent 4.0 /5 from 104 reviews
Hotel personnel were very helpful. The view was the best I could ask. Wifi was not too reliable but nothing to worry about. Location was good. 100% recommended stay.
There are lots of shelves for your things, a full length mirror!, great view of the bay, very kind and helpful staff with great English, flawless internet service across the entire property, tasty restaurant. The iron was a bit funky and the walls were paper thin. The neighborhood was nice with an outdoor night market just down the street. It's walking distance to the university and the beach where people jog all day and night. It is so pretty and comfortable.
We stayed at the Mercure Niterói because we were attending a wedding in Niterói, and continued to enjoy Rio de Janeiro. Our room was large, clean and comfortable, with an outstanding view of the bay and city. The staff was pleasant and attentive. It took two requests to get a lamp repaired, but the repair eventually was done. The hotel is 1.3 miles from the passenger ferries to cross to Rio -- not a bad walk in good weather, and we made it every day. The immediate area of the hotel is surrounded by university buildings, and so is a bit bleak, especially at night. There's a small square with several restaurants, however, about a half mile away. I would definitely return.
I would recommend this hotel over many hotels located in Rio. Very comfortable and big rooms with a couch. My only complaint was that one of the small vodka bottles had been replaced with water and made to look like it was still sealed up. I'm very confident that it was from a precious guest that didn't want to pay for it and not the hotel's fault.
I'll write this review how I told it to my mother, I don't think there's many hotels in the world with a better view than this, the balcony faces the sugarloaf and Christ the redeemer, brilliant at all times of the day. The service was very good, most spoke English and the ones that didn't were still very polite and helpful. Breakfast was good, food was good by the pool, spa isn't really a spa so don't get too excited by that. The only thing that I would say is that if you stay here you need a hire car, this is Niteroi not Rio, if you want to see the sites then you'll need to cross the sea, by bridge or by boat. The boat service didn't seem organised so we used the car a lot, parking in Rio is difficult so even that isn't a good idea but it's a better idea than the boat. Really though this hotel is lovely, there's a shopping centre nearby for a bit of Americanisation, and a lovely long costal walk right outside the hotel, looks a bit dodgy in areas but the people all seemed really nice :) I'd recommend this place.
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Washington was one of the first states in the US to fully legalize marijuana for recreational use. The state had a robust medical marijuana industry before fully legalizing recreational marijuana. This made the transition a little bit easier for citizens. Today, the state of Washington boosts a good number of classic recreational and medical marijuana dispensaries.
How do dispensaries in Seattle operate?
Medical marijuana dispensaries in Seattle operate using the same basic principles as in other states. They operate through the collective gardens and donation system.
Operating through these systems have made it possible for them to operate legally and thrive. In Seattle, medical dispensaries play a very important role in the lives of many people who depend on cannabis to help reduce certain side effects associated with such diseases as cancer, anxiety, chronic pain, as well as other chronic conditions. For some of these patients, marijuana products as well as their derivatives are the only source of relief they can access.
In Washington State, the collective garden concept plays a very great role in the entire medical marijuana industry. Once you visit a particular medical dispensary, you are supposed to produce your identification and 'green card'. If you are a new patient, you will be required to fill out paper work. Once you do this, you automatically become a member of that particular collective garden. You will then be allowed to take marijuana products from the dispensary in exchange for monetary donations. In addition, you can become a member of several collective gardens, making it possible to have unlimited access to a big number of dispensaries in Seattle and across the state of Washington.
Where do medical dispensaries in Seattle get their products from?
Specific dispensaries are able to grow their own product because of using the concept of collective gardens. In addition, individual members is allocated his or her own number of plants. In this way, medical marijuana dispensaries are able to stock more enough product for their patients and members.
New developments in the medical marijuana industry in Washington State
In Seattle and Washington State in general, the medical and recreational cannabis industries are completely separate. Medical marijuana dispensaries are not licensed or regulated. On the other hand, recreational dispensary Seattle are subject to special taxes and operate under special rules. This means that cannabis sold in medical dispensaries is cheaper. This gives then a competitive edge over recreational marijuana dispensaries.
Because of these glaring disparities, some people began to push for something to be done in Olympia. On one hand, some people who were in support of patients were of the opinion that the systems should remain separate, while on the other hand, business owners licensed under 502 , as well as prominent supporters of legalization law were of the opinion that the systems should be merged. The reason being that this would enable everyone to play by the same rules.
This latter idea gave rise to the massive bill that is meant to overhaul the medical marijuana industry. The bill was championed by Republican Senator Ann Rivers. The bill has already been passed by the senate and the house. Should it be passed by Governor Inslee, it will have a very great impact on the medical marijuana industry in Washington State. It touches on almost every aspect of marijuana law, including taxation, medical cannabis, home grows, as well as research. Most of the changes contained in this bill will take effect from July, 2016.
For many centuries, different types of products have been made using hemp , including paper, textiles, canvas, and rope, among others.
However, hemp has been banned since the late 1930's in the USA. AS a billion dollar crop that farmer's were encouraged grow, it suddenly became a threat to the new plastics and synthetic material industry. Today, hemp is being recognized for its enormous economic, environmental, as well as commercial potential.
Benefits of Hemp
Here below are 5 benefits of hemp:
-Paper production
Hemp has an enormous potential for producing paper. A single acre can produce four times as much paper as an acre of trees, according to the US Department of Agriculture. In addition, hemp can produce different paper-based products, including computer paper, newsprint, cardboard, toilet paper, stationery, envelopes, as well as tampons.
Producing paper from hemp helps save trees, preserve forests, as well as wildlife habitat. In addition, making paper from hemp requires less use of toxic chemicals, leading to less environmental pollution.
– Making Textiles
Hemp is commercially used to manufacture clothing instead of cotton. Fibre from hemp is 10 times as strong as fibre from cotton. In addition, fibre from hemp is used for many types of clothing. On the other hand, hemp does not require warm climates and large amounts of water in order to grow well, unlike cotton. For this reason, it can thrive in all states of the USA. Hemp repels weed growth naturally and only a small number of insects are known to attack the crop. This means that it does not require herbicides and can also do without insecticides, or if required, only a small amount of insecticides can suffice.
In addition, hemp is capable of producing two times more fibre in one acre of land compared to cotton. The fibre is usually used for making different types of clothing, including jackets, shoes, hats, denim jeans, hats, and many others.
-Building materials
Building materials from hemp can substitute wood. Hemp-based building materials are much stronger than wood-derived materials.They are also cheaper to manufacture too.This means that using these materials can help minimize the cost of buildings and can also help save many trees.
-Source of nutritious high-protein oil
Seeds from the hemp plant are a rich source of high-protein oil that has many health benefits for both humans and livestock. In addition, it is cheaper to extract protein from hemp than from soybeans. Protein sourced from hemp can be flavored and processed in various different ways. Hemp oil is also used to make several different products, including nutritious cheese, butter, tofu, salad oils, as well as other foods. Nowadays, you can find these edible products throughout the country, and in Colorado, for example, where recreational weed is legal, the best Denver dispensaries are providing hemp products that can also have a psychoactive effect. You can eat it, you can smoke it and you can wear it, even build your house with it! Other uses of hemp oil include making paint, ink, lubricating oils, varnish, as well as plastic substitutes. Considering that the hemp plant is composed of 50% seeds, it can be an abundant resource.
Hemp can be an important source of fuel
Hemp is known to produce the largest amount of biomass among all the plants known to man. It can be converted into man-made coal, or clean-burning alcohol. As a matter of fact, hemp has the greatest potential of all plants on earth to produce an energy source that can be renewed and is clean as well. If hemp was to be cultivated on a large scale, it would provide all the energy requirements for the whole of the United States of America.
Hemp derived products are non-toxic, biodegradable, and renewable. Hemp also requires little effort and few resources in order to grow. It has great economic as well as environmental benefits.
Cannabis has always been associated with some myths in the history of its use. Many of these myths started in the 60s and 70s due to the scare-tactics of propaganda against its use that existed back in those years. The following are 5 marijuana myths that people tend to think are true:
-Cannabis is highly addictive
This is one of the most common myths about cannabis. However, there is nothing tangible to prove this claim. As a matter of fact, only less than 1 % of Americans smoke marijuana more than once every day. Among the heavy users, only a tiny fraction develops a semblance of dependence that requires the assistance of Drug rehabilitation services. Cannabis is not known to cause any physical dependency whatsoever; what happens is that some users are unable to break from the habit and for this reason; they may need assistance to break from the mental or psychological aspect of this habit. Cannabis in itself is not addictive like heroin or other Class 1 substances.
-Cannabis causes more damage to the lungs than cigarettes
As a matter of fact, people who smoke weed but no cigarettes are known to smoke less frequently. This certainly limits their exposure to the toxins contained in the cannabis smoke. Additionally, cannabis does not contain additives as the tobacco contained in commercial cigarettes does, which are necessary to make them stay alight or burn down faster. There is also some evidence showing that cannabis smoke does not have the same effect as cigarette smoke on the bronchial tubes. This means that smoking cannabis more frequently may not lead to emphysema.
-Cannabis is more potent now than in the past
This myth has come about because of the simple reason that the cannabis samples used by the drug enforcement agencies to test for potency are just a small fraction of all the cannabis on the market. The fact of the matter is that the potency of weed has not changed at all; it has remained the same for decades. In addition, there is statistical data from the 1980s that is more reliable than the data we have presently, which has been collected using today's methods. The former data shows little or no increase in potency.
-Cannabis is a gateway drug
This myth suggests that the use of weed leads to more potent drugs. The fact of the matter is that users of hard drugs, including cocaine and heroin, are statistically more likely to have smoked weed at one point in their lives. But this is not necessarily the truth because if we compare the number of people who use hard drugs with those who use cannabis, cannabis users among the hard drug users are extremely few. This suggests that there is no real link at all.
-Cannabis kills brain cells
There is no evidence showing that the use of cannabis leads to profound changes in a person's mental ability as this myth seems to suggest. As a matter of fact, some people can experience paranoia, fright, and panic after taking marijuana, but these effects are not permanent. In addition, if a person consumes weed excessively, he or she can suffer from toxic psychosis. However, this is not unique to cannabis alone and is quite rare too.
With the current trend towards legalization, these myths are being exposed and dispelled.
Cannabis in Spain and Other Mediterranean Countries
Attitudes and Economic Impact of Cannabis in Spain and Other Mediterranean Countries
Cannabis has been growing in popularity all over the world, though only a handful of nations have begun to decriminalize the drug. Many countries have strict laws revolving around any form of cannabis, while others operate on an almost "don't ask, don't tell" scale. When it comes to Spain, and other Mediterranean countries, it can be a bit different.
The Cannabis Situation in Spain
In Spain, it is completely illegal to smoke or sell cannabis in public areas. However, you are able to grow it and smoke it in your own home. It can be used for personal use, which is open ended similar to how it would be anywhere else. For example, if a policeman dislikes you and finds drugs, they could cause a lot of trouble for you.
In Barcelona and Granada, and some other Mediterranean areas,
the plant is sold outside of bars without any questions being asked. However, Spain is far more relaxed about it than places like Gibraltar or France. Spain's neighbor, Portugal, hasn't legalized yet, but they have decriminalized pretty much all drugs. Attitudes about the use and sale of cannabis vary from place to place.
Mediterranean Attitudes towards Cannabis
In general, cannabis consumption and sale is still totally illegal. However, not all Mediterranean countries are very strict about it. In France and Spain, one can smoke at home. However, if one is found in possession of more than just a gram, prosecution might be a result. Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco don't mind letting the locals smoke hash instead of drink, though other forms of cannabis are heavily policed. It isn't tolerated in Croatia, Greece or Italy. However, Lebanon, Bosnia, Slovenia and Turkey are quite relaxed about it all. Of course, there are many countries that have loopholes written into their legal system that allow cannabis to be sold, grown and smoked – all within the confines of the law.
How Cannabis Affects the Economy
If we consider the way that cannabis legalization has impacted other parts of the world, it quickly becomes clear that it can have a great impact on one's economy. Nations in the Mediterranean that are struggling with debt may be able to turn their economy around by loosening the rules and introducing this brand new, growing and booming industry. Thanks to many of these nations having a loophole that allows production of some cannabis items, they have enjoyed some success.
In Morocco, hashish has been produced since early 2000s. From 2002 to 2010, the nation was the leading producer until Afghanistan took the lead in 2012. While cannabis itself is banned, they kept up the tradition of producing and selling internationally. In 2014, a draft law was proposed that would legalize, license and regulate growers to produce medicinal and industrial products.
Spain has its own loopholes worked into their laws that allow private cannabis clubs to enjoy smoking in private. There are more than 40 clubs in Spain, and some offer their members legal assistance in the event of being caught carrying. These clubs will play a major role in altering drug policies in Spain, and, very possibly, in other Mediterranean countries.
Economics of the Cannabis Market in Latin America
Cannabis use in South and Central America issteady and lower than North America and Africa.
Attitudes and economic impacts of Cannabis in South America-
Uruguay's big move-
On the 10th of December, 2013, the Uruguayan President Jose Mujica passed a bill and legalized the use of Cannabis making Uruguay the first South American nation to regulate the production and sale of the drug. Marijuana users were allowed to access the drug by being permitted to grow up to 6 plants at home, forming collective licensed grow clubs with up to 45 people or purchasing 40 grams of cannabis per month from pharmacies.
But after the Senate had signed the law, the government body responsible for the regulation of the Cannabis market was underfunded, cops continued to harass growers and the plan for buying from pharmacies was barely executed. The President postponed the implementation of the new law to 2015 and according to it all buyers, growers and sellers of the drug had to be residents of Uruguay, of 18 years age or older and registered with the authorities. It has been a deliberate choice by the authorities to license 2 companies to commercially grow 2 tons each of cannabis, which is expected to fall way short of the Uruguayan cannabis market demand of 25 tons.
Cannabis trade in other countries of Latin America-
In 2005, in Chile, private and public cannabis use was formally and legally decriminalized by the government. However, in 2014, the Country's authorities allowed the growth of medical cannabis only after authorization by the Chilean Agricultural Service. In 2015, the Supreme Court in Chile legalized the private and collective cultivation of cannabis, and the sale of prescribed medication derived from marijuana is set to be allowed from December onwards in pharmacies.
The Country's House of Congress has also propped a bill set to pass in 2015 to allow citizens to grow limited amounts of cannabis for medical and recreational use.
Since 1994 in Colombia, the possession of 20 cannabis plants and the personal consumption of meagre amounts of cannabis with a maximum of 22 grams has been legalized but its sale commercially remains illegal. In 2009, Argentina's Supreme Court passed a bill decriminalising personal use and consumption of even small amounts of cannabis. The act of growing and selling bulk quantities of the drug is punishable by law, public use is accepted and the use of medical cannabis is not legislated but accepted.
In Brazil, possession or planting of cannabis or and other illegal drugs carries penalties of education and community services as the consequences of drug usage. Sale, cultivation or possession in larger amounts is categorized as drug trafficking and charges of a significant fine and 5-15 years of prison are handed down.
Latin America's authorities have long since followed in the footsteps of North America and Africa in their regulations for Cannabis trade while precisely implementing policies that guarantee prevention of problematic and abusive cannabis consumption, education of society for its harmful consequences and contribution in fighting against organized crime and drug trafficking. The Cannabis management and control Institute in Uruguay, IRCCA, currently maintains a secure database of cannabis workers and consumers and regulates state control of the drugs market. The government is also planning to launch a campaign regarding potential risks of cannabis usage to educate its citizens.
Diseases That Could Be Cured with THC
As time goes by, it appears that researchers have just come up with some new ways marijuana and its main ingredient THC could be used in order to benefit mankind. According to the researchers, there are some diseases that could be cured with THC, and right now, we are going to list them for you, and tell you a bit about them, and how they can be cured.
Alzheimer's disease
Okay, marijuana can't really cure the Alzheimer's disease, but according to some studies, it can severely slow down the advancement of this terrible disease that attacks the memory center of the brain. According to Kim Janda from the Scripps Research Institute, TCH could slow down the progress of Alzheimer's, by blocking the enzyme in the human brain responsible for blocking amyloidal plaque, which kills the brain cells and allows the disease to move forward.
Multiple sclerosis
The Canadian medical Association Journal has published that marijuana could ease the symptoms of multiple sclerosis, which is a huge thing for all those who are suffering from this disease, due to the fact that these symptoms can be extremely painful. Thirty patients who suffer from multiple sclerosis were studied and it was shown that these patients did not respond to other treatments, but have felt less pain after taking marijuana. This happens due to the fact that the THC from this plant binds to some of the receptors in the human nerves, which causes the relief in pain. Also, it was shown that this plant could help with muscle spasms.
Inflammatory bowel diseases
The world is full of people who suffer from various inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn's disease, and according to medical research, these poor patients could be helped with medical marijuana. The research was conducted by scientists from the University of Nottingham, who discovered in 2010 that some chemicals in marijuana, such as THC, can help our bodies by interacting with the body cells that are important for the gut function and the responses in the immune system.
It is already known all over the world that marijuana can help people cope better with pain, and it can even completely alleviate it. Also when you combine it with the fact that it helps you sleep, you get something that is great for all those people who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. It was discovered by researchers that after giving these patients marijuana, they sleep better and more easily, and this occurs only two weeks after taking this medicament.
Medicinal marijuana has been officially used to treat people who suffer from Lupus, a terrible and debilitating disease. As this disease runs its course, the body starts attacking itself, and no one really knows why it occurs. However, the good news is the fact that there are some chemicals found in marijuana that improve the patients´health and ability to combat this disease. Besides that, marijuana not only helps with the pain and nausea, symptoms of this disease , but with similar symptoms experienced by those under going chemo- or radio-therapy for cancer.


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Here are some areas the Oakland Raiders need to focus on after a 46-16 loss at the Green Bay Packers on Sunday:
Recap: It's been a tough two weeks for Oakland. It lost at the Miami Dolphins and Green Bay by a combined score of 80-30. It was completely blown out of both games. Oakland trailed, 31-0, at halftime Sunday. It was the Raiders' worst halftime deficit ever in the regular season. Oakland is now 7-6 and it trails Oakland, 7-5, by a game in the AFC West with three games to go. If the Denver Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs at home in Week 17, the Raiders will have to finish with a better record than the Broncos to win the division because of tiebreaker reasons. I wouldn't say Oakland is facing an insurmountable playoff challenge, but it does need to start playing better.
Biggest area to fix: Take your pick. The defense was outclassed and Oakland's penalty problem persisted as it was flagged 11 times for 89 yards. However, we're going with quarterback Carson Palmer who has played poorly the past couple of games. Palmer has thrown 13 interceptions and nine touchdowns since joining the Raiders in October. The Raiders traded for him because they thought he was an upper-level player. It's time for him to show it.
Biggest area to build on: Oakland ran the ball better than it did in the previous two games and had 117 yards on 29 carries. It wasn't a great effort, but it was a step in the right direction in an area that is crucial to Oakland's success.
What to watch for: The Raiders' home game against the Detroit Lions will be in the spotlight since it is defensive lineman's Ndamukong Suh's first game back after a two-game NFL suspension after he stomped a Green Bay offensive lineman on Thanksgiving.


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Persuasive personal monitoring and feedback systems could help patients and clinicians manage mental illness. Mental illness is complex, difficult to treat, and carries social stigma. From a review of literature on bipolar disorder and interviews with bipolar disorder experts, we developed a framework for designing a persuasive monitoring system to support management of the illness. The framework applies a user-centered design process that is especially sensitive to the complexity of the illness, the difficulty of treatment, its stigma, and the goals of patients and clinicians. We describe our application of this framework to designing a persuasive mobile phone monitoring system. We discuss how our use of the framework can help overcome the special challenges posed by designing systems for mental illness: (1) accommodating a complex array of symptoms, (2) supporting an uncertain treatment process, and (3) maintaining a high level of sensitivity to the seriousness and darkness of the illness, as well as the social stigma associated with it.
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I'm an enigma wrapped in a mystery wrapped in some Ikea instructions. You're going to need to disassemble that and do it again. No, that's not...no...take a break. Don't get angry. Have a snack.
I recently quit my job in an attempt to find work that doesn't make me feel like a worthless kitchen drone.
I also have a degree in film and video from when a terrabyte cost 1k and was the size of a textbook.
I fence with the UBC fencing club, which is the first place I found friends when I moved back to Vancouver. In addition to poking each other with metal sticks, we eat a lot of food, play a lot of board games, and yell at each other while doing all these things.
- Disappearing into myself, especially when I'm out in the world.
- Conversation About Important Thing and Good Word Using
- Oversharing/overcompensating
- Being mediocre at fencing. Really ace at being mediocre at fencing. Getting better at stop-hits. Need to parry 6 more.
- Cooking with fire and knives
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In my face.
That's where it belongs.
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Seriously, though, this question is totally up for grabs. Maybe I'm calling the transit police on the #16 on a man who's sexually harassing women because he's so high he's forgotten he's gay. Maybe I'm liquored up and bluffing my way through a game of Avalon.
Maybe I'm high stepping up my back stairs chanting "go away skunk, go away skunk" and fumbling for my keys like a victim in a horror movie.
Also home cooked meals are a safe bet.
Yes if you like ladies with some squish. No apologies here. None.
I'm a lot likelier to give you a pass if you introduce yourself as Laid Back, Easy-Going or Down to Earth. Not only are those not real names, they are the least original and exciting ways to describe yourself. Your skiing and India travel pictures look like you're trying to make yourself appear affluent and cosmopolitan, and actually they make you look like 80 percent of the men on this site- that is to say, a bourgeois fuckboy with sunglasses apparently surgically attached to his face.


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Twelve Cavaliers Named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans
Women's Program honored as Scholar All-America Team
Virginia Has 314 Student-Athletes Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll
Conference has record 4,143 student-athletes recognized
Thirteen Cavaliers Named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans
Both men's and women's programs honored
Virginia Places Eighth at ACC Championships
Casey places fifth in 1,650 free
Virginia Splits with Virginia Tech
Cavalier women, Hokie men post victories
Virginia Career Bests
100 Breast: 54.98
200 Breast: 1:57.66 (10th all-time at UVa)
• Finished 16th in the 200-yard breaststroke at ACC Championships
• Recorded season-best 200 breast (1:58.89) at ACCs
• Set season-best marks in 100 breast (55.66) and 200 IM (1:56.75) at UGA Fall Invitational
• Placed 21st in the 200 breast at ACCs
• Earned career-best times in the 100 breast (54.98), 200 breast (1:57.66) and 200 IM (1:54.33) at the Georgia Fall Invitational
• Recognized with the team's Coaches Award for Excellence
• Recognized on ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Placed second in the 100 breast and third in the 200 breast at the Cavalier Invite
• Posted a career-best mark in the 100 breast (55.34) at the Cavalier Invite
• Finished ninth in the 200 breast and 13th in the 100 breast at the Ohio State Invite
• Swam a career-best 200 breat (2:00.22) at the OSU Invite
• Placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke and 200 breast at the Cavalier Invite
• Posted season-best times in the 100 breast (56.16) and 200 breast (2:01.35) in the finals at the Cavalier Invite
• Three-time Connecticut State Open Champion in 100y breaststroke
• Earned All-State honors all four years at Amity Regional High School
• Two-time New Haven RegisterMVP
• Named Amity Regional's Male Athlete of the Year his senior year
• A USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
• Named a Southern Connecticut Conference Scholar Athlete four times
• Served as team captain of Amity Regional his junior and senior years
• Named team's MVP his junior and senior seasons
• Member of the National Honor Society
• A Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) Scholar
• Son of Maryellen and Raymond Holden
• Has two sisters, Rachel and Katherine
• Eric and his sisters are triplets that were born at UVa Hospital
• Swam for Todd Rainey at Amity Regional High School
• Coached by Matt Hurst at SoNoCo Swim Club
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How I Hacked My Own iCloud Account, for Just $200
What I learned from spending $200 to hack into my own iCloud account.
Security is the degree of protection to safeguard a nation, union of nations, persons or person against danger, damage, loss, and crime. Security as a form of protection are structures and processes that provide or improve security as a condition. The Institute for Security and Open Methodologies (ISECOM) in the OSSTMM 3 defines security as "a form of protection where a separation is created between the assets and the threat". This includes but is not limited to the elimination of either the asset or the threat. Security as a national condition was defined in a United Nations study (1986): so that countries can develop and progress safely.
Security has to be compared to related concepts: safety, continuity, reliability. The key difference between security and reliability is that security must take into account the actions of people attempting to cause destruction.
Different scenarios also give rise to the context in which security is maintained:
Perception of security may be poorly...
What I learned from spending $200 to hack into my own iCloud account.
Experts say the theft and publication of nude images of female celebrities is behavior typical of a "porn culture" in which women are disposable objects used temporarily, and often brutally, for physical pleasure.
Security experts say it's likely that a combination of various attacks, targeted to celebrity accounts on a variety of services, took place over a long period of time.
Apple acknowledged on Tuesday that celebrity accounts had been accessed and that photos were stolen from them, but it disavowed any systemic breach of its systems. In the statement, the company says it was "outraged" by the leaked photos that began a...
How did hackers gain access to all those compromising celebrity photos? Security experts think they know.
Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton and Ariana Grande are among the high-profile celebrities who apparently fell victim to a massive alleged iCloud hack late Sunday night, when someone exposed collections of nude photos that they had purportedly saved on t...
A massive leak of what appears to be celebrities in compromising positions has the Internet going into overdrive. This is how the world reacted.
Can you trust your photos and data with iCloud?
China is planning to compete with Western operating systems on its own soil by offering its own OS.
A new Bluetooth padlock allows you to automatically open your lock without a key or needing to take out your smartphone.
Gmail now has better spam filters to fight against tricky phishing attacks.
Facebook engineers fixed a longstanding bug that cut the crash rate on its iOS app by 50%.
The revelation that a Russian criminal gang successfully stole more than 1.2 billion passwords has left plenty of security professionals scratching their heads over whether the hack was legitimate or if it even matters.
No, you can't change the colors on your Facebook profile.
Google will start prioritizing secure websites in its search results in its efforts to make the Internet a safer place.
A security firm recently uncovered what's being called the largest security breach in recent history, conducted by Russia-based hackers. Here's what to do now.
If your website runs on a self-hosted WordPress installation or on Drupal, update your software now.
A U.S. security firm has uncovered what appears to be the largest Internet security breach in recent memory, conducted by a group of Russia-based hackers.
Google recently turned over a Gmail user to authorities for possessing child pornography, but the case is also shining a light on email privacy.
Twitter continues its acquisition streak with its plans to bring over employees of Mitro, a password-sharing startup.
Apple says there's isn't a "backdoor" in iOS.
Think your browser's private setting is keeping your web history secret? Think again.
Google has hired a team of hackers to sniff out some of the biggest bug's lurking within the Internet as a part of a new project it calls "Project Zero."
Dragging a file to the trash bin isn't enough to destroy your most sensitive information.
It started as a sixth grade cyberbullying case. Then their stalker started to describe what they were wearing ... from inside their house.
Apple has published a lengthy statement on its China website, refuting a report from Chinese television claiming the iPhone threatened national security.
Security software company Avast bought 20 different phones on eBay and unleashed data-recovery tools on them to see what they could find.
Most major websites have patched their servers against Heartbleed, but stragglers -- some 300,000 of them -- still remain.
RSS reader Feedly has been hit with a second round of cyberattacks and pulled its service while it works on a fix, the company confirmed on Thursday.
After Twitter briefly took down TweetDeck due to a vulnerability, its services are back on for all users.
Evernote and RSS reader Feedly have been hit with major cyberattack as hackers demand ransom to get the sites back online.
Two alleged Russian hackers have reportedly confessed to remotely hacking users' Apple devices and holding them for ransom.
While many smart home companies want to work with Apple, others like Vivint want to revolutionize the home automation industry all on their own.
A new malware found on Android devices can snap up your mobile photos, videos and documents and hold them for ransom.


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